Annapolis Green Newsletter
             October 30, 2015                                                                               Vol. 6 No. 39
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  1. Charlie Birney
  2. Infrared Tools Energy Services*
  3. Gene Singleton & Maureen McEnerney
  4. Keith & Helen Drewett*
  5. Doug Lashley / GreenVest
  6. Elvia Thompson
  7. Lynne & Mark Forsman
  8. Ralph Gleason
  9. Shelley & Eric Rubin
  10. Boatyard Bar & Grill
  11. John Nicklin   
  12. Cohen Community Fund
  13. Towne Park
  14. Eastport Civic Association
  15. Galway Bay Irish Pub*
  16. The Brick Companies
  17. Delegate Steve Schuh
  18. Severn Savings Bank
  19. Paul Murphy
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  25. Chesapeake Bay Roasting Company
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  28. EP Henry
  29. MOM's Organic Market
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  33. Robert Clark
  34. Mid-Atlantic GEM, LLC
  35. Dick Lahn
  36. Homestead Gardens
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  38. Kevin Green
  39. Hannon Armstrong
  40. Clare Vanderbeek & Jack Morkan*
  41. Leonard Paper

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Check out our Environmental Calendar
 
Saturday & Sunday, Oct. 31 Nov. 1  
- Last weekend for Greenstreet Gardens Fall Festival

Saturday, Oct. 31  
- Magothy River Association's Beachwood Park Clean-up

Tuesday, Nov. 3
- Green Drinks Annapolis

Friday & Saturday, Nov. 6 & 7
- Annapolis by Candlelight

Friday, Nov. 6
- Cape Conservation Corps Harvest Bash

Saturday, Nov. 7
- Composting Demonstration 

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Our Own "Be Local Tea Party"

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Tuesday, Nov. 3
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

capital teas
77 Main Street, Annapolis

Theme
Celebrate Being Responsibly Local

Event Sponsor
Historic Annapolis _ by Candlelight

Annapolis Green is having our very own historic "tea party," in our own local way, by holding Green Drinks -- sponsored by Historic Annapolis -- in the historic 77 Main Street Warehouse now occupied by Capital Teas.

We like to think that November is for locals... with the annual peek into our fabulous homes that is Annapolis by Candlelight the first weekend and concluding with the Small Business Saturday on the last weekend.

Annapolis by Candlelight - Support Local Attractions

Historic Annapolis will be present to introduce you to some of the city's finest architecture during Annapolis by Candlelight, an annual evening walking tour of private and historic homes. Tickets will be available at Green Drinks too.

"Candlelight" takes place on Friday & Saturday, Nov. 6 & 7, from 5 to 9 p.m. Special Offer: Become a member of Historic Annapolis at the $100 level or higher and receive two complimentary Candlelight tickets. | Read more.

Support Local Businesses

pumpkin spice tea
At Green Drinks, learn about and enjoy terrific & interesting teas, adult beverages and appetizers in a building that was the "Warehouse of the Victualling Office" during revolutionary times. Capital Teas will feature its organic Pumpkin Tea and will offer coupons and other promotions for its sister store, Sugar Daddy Spicy Mama, located just steps away at 6 Cornhill Street. Capital Tea's fleet of stores is growing, including a new location at the Annapolis Mall.

shop small We'll hear from the new Annapolis Partnership about its initiatives -- as the MainStreets Partnership and Annapolis Business Association join forces to form the new organization. | Read more. | And we'll hear about downtown merchants' support of Small Business Saturday at the end of November.

Local business Mills Fine Wine & Spirits has made a great selection of beer and wine for us, including, of course, some local options. And our appetizers will be provided by Cafe Normandie! Both businesses are locally owned and both are on Main Street.

Calling all runners in the Across the Bay 10K! We'll have HyrdraPouches for sale at Green Drinks to help you hydrate during this cup-free race. And to keep our Run Responsibly campaign going, we've registered as a charity in the Across the Bay 10K. Read more below.

A couple more things about Green Drinks...

Since the LED Wine Glasses were such a hit at the Green Drinks Extra at the boat show, -- thanks to another local business, Ocra Green Marine -- we'll be offering them for sale again on Tuesday! If you bought one last time, please bring it with you. Let's light up with the night with our drinks! And follow the luminaries to Green Drinks!

Don't forget that the Ego Alley bulkhead is under construction so there may be congestion and parking issues. This would be a great time to walk to our event  or park further out and take the Circulator.

The boat shows are over, the visitors are largely gone. Let's celebrate sustainability in our own town. Come meet one new person and learn one new thing!
Elvia & Lynne
 
RUN THE 10K ACROSS THE BAY ON OUR TEAM!



We salute the Across the Bay 10K (to be held Nov. 8) for its efforts to make the race as environmentally sound as possible. Last year Annapolis Green participated by providing composting and recycling services at the inaugural race. We also introduced and sold the HydraPouch to runners to make it easy to fulfill the race's goal of being "cup-free." 

Did you know that the Across the Bay 10K is one of the largest races to go cup-free?

This year we are ramping up the awareness about cup-free racing and promoting the idea because cup-free racing IS the responsible way to operate foot races -- without the litter and waste of paper cups (or even worse, plastic cups) at hydration stations.

Going cup-free is not only cleaner (look at this photo to see the type of mess created by a lot of races), it reduces the dangerous slipperiness at hydration stations.
 
This year, we are participating by registering a charity fundraiser! The Run Responsibly with Annapolis Green "Team" will raise funds to help us keep the Run Responsibly momentum going, reaching out to the many foot races in our area. Click here to check our our team page.

Won't you join us & run the bridge or donate to be part of our team?

Even if you already have signed up and purchased a bib, you can still donate to be part of our team. Just click on the link to our page, above.

To help you go cup-free easily, try out an Annapolis Green Run Responsibly HydraPouch, pictured at right. They are almost weightless and they clip on your belt or pants until you're ready to fill up at the next hydration station. Interested? Just click to send us an email and we'll get one (or more!) to you right away. Just $10. Or click here to buy online.

It takes both organizers and runners to make running a big race like this an environmentally responsible event. Learn more about how we can do our part by reduce the wasteful paper cups and re-thinking the water stations. Watch the video below.

Learn about cup-free racing
Learn about cup-free racing

See you at the bridge!
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